With Subscriber Counts Decimated by Starlink, Hughesnet Files for Bankruptcy
“This reorganization will allow the Company to address its maturing secured and unsecured debt, strengthen its capital structure, and accelerate its ongoing transformation into an enterprise, government, and defense-focused business—all while continuing to serve its customers,” the company said. “We continue to experience increased competition from satellite-based competitors and other technologies," it said.It’s possible that Hughesnet might try to convert its customers to Starlink through a referral program announced last year. The company was supposed to receive two months of service revenue per converted customer, but it looks like Hughesnet never pulled the trigger on the referral program.
- ▪“This reorganization will allow the Company to address its maturing secured and unsecured debt, strengthen its capital structure, and accelerate its ongoing transformation into an enterprise, government, and defense-focused business—all whi
- ▪“We continue to experience increased competition from satellite-based competitors and other technologies," it said.It’s possible that Hughesnet might try to convert its customers to Starlink through a referral program announced last year.
- ▪The company was supposed to receive two months of service revenue per converted customer, but it looks like Hughesnet never pulled the trigger on the referral program.
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US satellite internet provider Hughesnet has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after running low on cash and losing subscribers to Starlink.Hughes Network Systems filed in a US bankruptcy court on Sunday, but the company notes it’ll continue serving its satellite internet customers during the restructuring period. “This reorganization will allow the Company to address its maturing secured and unsecured debt, strengthen its capital structure, and accelerate its ongoing transformation into an enterprise, government, and defense-focused business—all while continuing to serve its customers,” the company said.
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